Recent Event Recap
These last few weeks have been quite a blur of projects, travel, and end-user training, and I’m enjoying every bit...
2014-05-08
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Blog Posts
Speaking at MagicPASS on May 28, 2014
If you’re wondering who the mystery speaker is – it’s me! I’ll be doing two presentations at Magic Pass on May...
2014-05-08
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SQL Server is not a toy
I began my career working with Sybase on UNIX. Everything was done via the shell. There were strong practices in...
2014-05-08
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SQLSaturday in Houston
This upcoming Saturday I will be presenting two sessions at SQLSaturday in Houston (more info). I hope to see you...
2014-05-08
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The Cardinality Estimator in SQL Server 2014 – Going Forward and Backward
I saw a talk from Joe Sack (b | t) on the cardinality estimator (CE) in SQL Server 2014 and found...
2014-05-08 (first published: 2014-04-30)
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The Importance of Networking
In a survey conducted by Business Network SW, the organization found that 87% of businesses partake in some form of...
2014-05-08
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Another User Has Locked My File!
I had an SSIS package fail in a script task this morning. As part of the why process I opened...
2014-05-07
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Help - I Need a List of my Maintenance Plan Jobs *and* Schedules!
UPDATE - Jason Brimhall (blog/@sqlrnnr) pointed out after reading this post that there is a more inline way to do a...
2014-05-07
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Logistics For All Day Meetings
Quick thoughts about the work required to make all day meetings run smoothly:
Suitable space with enough seating (and reasonable chairs!)Turn...
2014-05-07 (first published: 2014-05-01)
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Omaha BI/SQL User Group – What?
I recently received an email from this guy named John Morehouse (blog | twitter) about the Omaha SQL/BI User Group Meeting in...
2014-05-07
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Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers